Ohio State defeats Kent State, Cleveland State

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. 2 Ohio State University wrestling team handed Kent State (5-1) its first loss of the season and bested Cleveland State (0-1) as well to sweep through the 2017 Thanksgiving Throwdown. The Buckeyes outscored their in-state competition 81-12, topping CSU 43-3 and KSU 38-9.

The Scarlet & Gray dominated the evening inside St. John Arena, dropping only three of 20 bouts. In addition, 14 of the 17 victories were accompanied by bonus points including four appearances by the #PinChain. Ohio State also recorded eight tech falls and two major decisions.

Micah Jordan and Kollin Moore were responsible for 11 team points apiece to pace all Buckeyes while the Snyder Brothers (Kevin and Kyle) combined for 11 points in splitting the heavyweight bouts. Bo Jordan and Myles Martin were double-digit contributor, too, each posting back-to-back tech falls.

Ke-Shawn Hayes and Martin notched wins over nationally-ranked opponents, marking the third such victory for Hayes dating back to the Princeton Open finals.